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Discursive Essay On Abortion There are many arguments when it comes to abortion some of which are convincing and some which just seem plain selfish. I believe that too many women have abortions for reasons which are not just enough for the killing of a human being. Abortion has been seen as a hot topic for hundreds of years. As more people discuss it, new dimensions are added to the argument and this may be why laws vary from country to country and have changed so many times. Abortion in England and Wales was first made illegal in the 19th century. Before then, English Common Law had allowed abortion provided it was carried out before the woman felt the foetus move. If the abortion law was broken there were no fixed penalties and the woman having the abortion was not necessarily held responsible. In 1803 the law changed and abortion became a criminal...

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